spingarda
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Italian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Old French espringale, cognate with German springen (“to jump”).[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]spingarda f (plural spingarde)
- (historical, weaponry) springald (ancient military engine for launching stones)
- (historical, firearms) punt gun
Descendants
[edit]- → Portuguese: espingarda (“rifle”)
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- spingarda on the Italian Wikipedia.Wikipedia it